THE FUTURE TENSES

Test

1.Choose the correct item.

1. I am reading an English book now. It is so interesting that by the end of the

day I___  reading it.
am finishing
will finish
will have finished
will be finishing

2. My room has been in a mess for days. So tomorrow afternoon I ___ it.

will clean
will have cleaned
am cleaning
am going to clean

3. By the time Mother comes home Peter ___ all the ice-cream.

will eat
will have been eating
will be eating
will have eaten

4. Susan ___  the house before her husband comes home.

won't have left
won't leave
won't be leaving
won't have been leaving

5. It is going to rain, and I am not sure if I will have painted the roof before
it ___ raining.
 will be starting
will start
starts
will have started

6. The dog will wait for his master near the door until his master ___ from
work.
gets back
won't get back
will be getting back
will get back

7. I don't know his address, but I ___  it for you, if you want it.
will have got
am getting
will be getting
will get

8. I can't meet you this evening. A friend of mine ___  to see me.
comes
will come
is coming
will have come

9. Do you think ____  here in a few years' time?

you are still working
will you still work
you will still be working
 will you still be working

10.According to the weather forecast it ___  tomorrow all day long.

will have rained
will rain
will be raining
will have been raining

11.I don't know if he ____  to join us, but if he does, it will change my plans.
will have made up his mind
makes up his mind
will make up his mind
has made up his mind

12.By the beginning of next month the firm ___  for four years.
will function
will have functioned
is functioning
will have been functioning
2. Complete the sentences with prepositions.

1. The museum is ___ walking distance of the hotel where we're staying.
2 The city is renowned___its nightlife.
3 Everyone in the city will benefit ___ from the improved train service.
4 A reliable network___buses and trams makes it easy to get around the city.
5 The local police pride themselves ___the fact that muggings have been
reduced in the city centre.

2. Choose the correct options. Sometimes more than one option is correct.

1 Every/ All / Each of the people who want to go into space will have to
undergo some medical tests.
2 As much / a lot of / many as 1,000 actors will be needed to make the film in
our city.
 3 I need some advice on how to sell loads / a great deal / plenty of e-books on
Amazon.
4 I'm sure that several / lots / a number of students in my class are going to the
concert.
5.No / None /Neither of the people I know enjoy doing housework.

4. Fill in the gaps in the text with words from the list.

all     all of    any      both     either     every    everything      most      neither     no     none

I have very fond memories from school. I remember nearly  everything  I did as a

student. I keep in touch with 1 ___  of my friends from school,

almost with everyone. 2 ____  them have jobs, except for one
who is unemployed, but 3 ____  of them have children; I’m the
only one. My two best friends are also from school, Nick and Sam. They 4 ___
 live in the same city I live in; well, actually, I could say they
are almost my neighbours because 5 ___  of them lives very far
from me. This is great, because I know I can count with 6 
____ of them if I have 7 ____  problem. We have 8 ___
 secrets. We see each other almost 9 ___
day, and my son adores them. He would spend 10 _____  day
with them if he could.

5. Fill the gaps with the correct word or word-combination

1.Golden Tulip Amsterdam Center is situated in the ______ ______ _____.

2.Within walking distance you will find shopping streets as well as museums and
________s_____.

3.A ___ ___is separated from the rest of the carriageway by road markings.
4.Come on, let's catch that____.

5.The new h___ ____ and a Cultural Centre were built.